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12 Favorite Walla Walla Wines from 8 Wineries

My Favorite Walla Walla Wines at Taste Washington Seattle.
Why am I surprised that I liked so many Walla Walla wines? I suppose I should not be, because last spring I reveled in Walla Walla wines during the 2010 Spring Release Weekend. FYI: the 2011 Walla Walla Spring Release Weekend will be here soon, so put these wineries on your must visit list.

Alphabetical list of recommended Walla Walla wineries.

1. Basel Cellars Estate Winery
This was my first time enjoying Basel Cellars wines. Basel Cellars is part winery, part resort. While I’ve heard about them for several years, this is the first time I’ve enjoyed their wines. My favorite Basel Cellars wines:

2. Buty Winery
I had the pleasure of meeting Caleb Foster and his wife Nina Buty Foster, last year during the 2010 Wine Blogger Conference. They hosted an amazing Semillon panel tasting. Sunday, I had the pleasure of tasting an impressive Buty red wine. Put this on your must buy list:

4. Long Shadows
Long Shadows is a joint venture with highly acclaimed winemakers from different regions of the world. Each celebrated winemaker crafts a wine, in Walla Walla, inspired by their country of origin. These international winemakers craft some remarkable wines. My favorite red wine of Taste Washington, was made by Pomerol vintner and international consultant, Michel Rolland. He has partnered with Allen Shoup to produce this limited release wine.

5. Pepper Bridge Winery
Practicing sustainable viticulture, Pepper Bridge Winery remains family-owned. their wines have received widespread acclaim and they have been named a Top 100 Winery worldwide, their 2007 Merlot was rated "The Best of the Year."

6. Saviah Cellars
Saviah Cellars is a family-owned and operated artisan winery. The wine I enjoyed was made with fruit from the valley’s finest vineyards including: Pepper Bridge Vineyard, Seven Hills Vineyard, and McClellan Estate Vineyard, this wine is excellent!

8. Woodward Canyon Winery
Woodward Canyon is located just outside of Walla Walla. I’ve been visiting Woodward Canyon for many years, but obviously, not often enough. They poured for me my favorite white wine at Taste Washington and two marvelous red wines.

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